Sandra Kay Taylor
February 28, 2014
Sandra Kay Taylor, 69, moved to Heaven on February 28, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Sandra Kay Head on February 17, 1945 to Lester and Ethel (Middleton) Head. She was the youngest of 7 children. Mary Harriet, Betty, Richard, Ron and Carol preceded her and still living is Charles. She married Daniel Taylor on Jan. 8,...
Christine L. Black
February 22, 2014
Christine L. Black, 44 of Bristol, passed away on February 22, 2014 at her home. She was born August 2, 1969 in Goshen to Rev. Paul E. and Maxine P. (Mechling) Black. She is survived by a brother, Bob (Jackie) Black of Bristol; 3 sisters, Pat (Scott) Sullivan of Edwardsburg, MI, Pam (Doug) Ward of Three Rivers, MI and...
Mark S. Dawson
February 17, 2014
Mark S. Dawson, 56, of Bristol, passed away Wednesday September 17 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Arrangements are pending.
Norman H. Kleckner
February 17, 2014
Norman H. Kleckner, 84 of Middlebury, passed away February 17, 2014 at his residence. He was born Decemb er 12, 1928 in Saginaw, Michigan to Chester C. and Laura Mae (Birch) Kleckner. Surviving are a brother, David Allen Kleckner of Gulfport, MS and 3 nephews and 4 nieces. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers, William, Ronald, Thomas...
Helen M. Watts-Brown
February 17, 2014
Helen M. Watts-Brown, 85 of Brentwood Retirement Center, Elkhart, passed away February 17, 2014 at Hubbard Hill Healthcare Center. She was born on December 11, 1928 in Delaware, OH to Charles and Elma (Milhone) Avery. She married Hilton Watts on June 10, 1951 in Bucyrus, OH. He preceded her in death on Sept. 1, 1991. She then married Curtis...
Charles R. Tubbs
February 11, 2014
Charles R. Tubbs, 61, of Bristol, passed away Tuesday Feb. 11 at home. He was born Nov. 1, 1952 in Goshen to Van Tubbs and Mary Ellen (Hall) Strong . On March 4, 1989 in Osceola, IN he married Nancy Keb who survives along with a daughter Carol Jean (Edwin) Colon of Huntsville, AL, 3 sisters: Deborah (Bill) Walters...
Roger Duane Maier
February 7, 2014
Roger Duane Maier, 69 of Elkhart, passed away, February 7, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 17, 1944 in Cedar Grove, West Virginia to Wesley Floren and Alice Elizabeth (Powell) Maier. He married Carol Ann Trigg on July 1, 1963. She survives with 2 sons, Randal (Tracy) Maier of Indianapolis and Jeff (Mary Pat) Maier of...
Charles M. Stutsman
February 6, 2014
Charles Michael Stutsman, 67, of Elkhart, died at 11:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb 6, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Charlie was born December 18, 1946 in Elkhart, Indiana. He was the son of Russell and Irma Stutsman and the brother of Karen Stutsman Duck Adamsville, MI. He was married to Tandy Strawser on June14,1969. He is...
Patrick D. Wenger
February 4, 2014
Patrick D. Wenger, 56, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday Feb. 4 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Feb. 12, 1957 in Elkhart to John D. and Doris E. (McCreary) Wenger. Patrick is survived by his mother, Doris, a sister Susan McCoy of Middlebury, IN., brothers: Ross W. Wenger of Elkhart and Ray Allen (Tina) Wenger of Goshen and...
William Michael Hibshman
February 3, 2014
William Michael Hibshman, 66, of Union, MI., passed away Monday Feb. 3 at home. He was born March 4, 1947 in Elkhart to William C. Hibshman and Elizabeth L. Hodson. He graduated from Concord High School. Mike was a loving husband, father and grand and great grandfather. He married in December of 1966 to Judith Ann Bricker and had...
Lillis M. "Lil" Conn
January 25, 2014
Lillis M. “Lil” Conn, 96 of Elkhart, IN. passed away Jan. 25, 2014 at 2 PM at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born on April 30, 1917 to Thomas and Charlotte (Blair) McDowell. She married James M. Conn Sr. on Sept. 25, 1937. He preceded her in death on Dec. 24, 1982. Survivors include three sons; Jim (Lana) Conn...
Walter I. Hartman
January 21, 2014
Walter I. Hartman, 87, went to be with the Lord Tuesday night, January 21, 2014. He was born in Wakarusa on September 29, 1926 to Raymond and Elva (Martin) Hartman. Surviving is his wife, June (Fisher) Hartman, children Brent (Karin) of Elkhart, Greg (Bethany) of Elkhart, Karen (Marvin) Metzler of Union, MI, Debbie (Dale) Bozell of Brownsburg, IN and...
Donna P. Melkus
January 18, 2014
Donna P. Melkus, 86, of Elkhart, met God on Saturday Jan. 18 at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Dec. 23, 1927 in Noble County, IN. She was adopted by Jesse and Lilly (Collins) Cripe on Apr. 10, 1931. On Feb. 14, 1975 in LaPorte, IN she married L. Fred Melkus who preceded her in death on Nov. 13,...
Douglas Thornton
January 15, 2014
Douglas Thornton, 83, Elkhart, passed away on January 15, 2014. Doug was born in Montreal, Canada on January 15, 1931, to Douglas Cable Thornton and Mabel Chaplin Thornton, who preceded him in death. He was brother to Thomas Chaplin Thornton, also now deceased. Doug grew up in Montreal , Canada and moved to Detroit MI where he finished high...
Wanda R. Risser
January 7, 2014
Wanda R. Risser, 101 of Elkhart, passed away January 7, 2014 at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was born May 8, 1912 in Lorain, Ohio to George and Regina (Pindel) Neidballa. She married Willis E. Risser on March 7, 1936. He died on February 14, 1991. Surviving are a son, Larry D. (Barbara) Risser of Elkhart, 2 daughters, Joan (Ron)...
Ellsworth "Dick" Thiem
January 7, 2014
Ellsworth “Dick” Thiem, LCDR USNR RET, 91 of Mishawaka, passed away January 7, 2014 at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. He was born October 5, 1922 in Mishawaka. Dick is survived by his son Terry Thiem of Elkhart and his grandson Eric Thiem of Phoenix, AZ. He was preceded in death by brothers, Jack and Junior Thiem, sister,...
Jennie E. Henriksen
January 3, 2014
Jennie E. Henriksen, 100 of Elkhart, passed away January 3, 2014 at Eastlake Terrace. She was born October 31, 1913 in Middlebury to Harry and Macy (Bolinger) Eby. She married Robert H. Henriksen on April 19, 1936 in Middlebury. He died December 31, 2008 after 75 years of marriage. Surviving are a son, Robert H. (Sheila) Henriksen Jr. of...
Herlinda "Linda" Trevino
January 1, 2014
Herlinda Trevino, 83 of Elkhart, passed away January 1, 2014 at the New Woodland Manor. She was born July 22, 2014 in Hebbronville, Texas to Crisanto and Crus (de los Santos) Leal. She married Domingo Trevino Jr. on January 7, 1947. He died August 18, 2013 after 66 years of marriage. Surviving are a son, Ed (Barbara) Trevino of...
John P. Hostetter
December 29, 2013
John P. “Jack” Hostetter, 75 of Bristol, passed away December 29, 2013 at his home. He was born March 20, 1938 in Elkhart to Charles and Iva (Forker) Hostetter. He married Phyllis A. Myers on January 5, 1958 in Goshen. She survives with 3 daughters, Debra (Randy) Oswald and Candy Elrod both of Bristol and Cindy (Stacey) Jackson of...
Martha L. Culp
December 28, 2013
Martha (Marty) Louise (Gorte) Culp passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loved ones at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 28th . Marty was born on August 15th, 1933 in Owosso Michigan to Christian and Mathilda Gorte. She married Wendell “Windy” Culp on August 30th, 1953. Wendell survives along with their four children, Christine (David) Lewis, Patrick...
